Grass Fed Burger: Unlike many lean, gristly grass-fed burgers, this one is leavened with lots of juicy fat and topped, for good measure, with an optional wad of melty Gruyère for $16 including fries
Veggie Burger: the suave chickpea-bulgur-pumpkin-seed puck is tucked into Hot Bread Kitchen’s parathalike m’smen, along w. avocado, cilantro & tomatillo sauce that could have been hijacked off a taco!
French Fries: stack of locally sourced, crisp-yet-creamy skin-on spuds: twice-fried; seasoned aggressively, as all fries should be & served w. the requisite bowl of housemade aïoli
Best Cake: Ginger Stout (Sixpoint Brewery’s Diesel) - large slabs of moist, rich, dense cake w. molasses-rich sweetness paired w. slices of roasted pear & housemade honey ice cream
Best Tuna Sandwich: flaky yellowfin tuna cooked confit style tossed in a lemony vinaigrette btwn slabs of toasty, house-baked focaccia & dressed w. arugula & fried artichokes (extra crunch) LUNCH ONLY
Best Baguette: baguette Monge-slightly swollen at middle & slender at tips, crackly outer crust yielding to a moist, almost damp crumb...tastes buttery w/o butter, rich & complex w. a subtle tang.
Best Brunch: excellently eggy eggs. crisp-edged johnny cakes w. bourbon-barrel-aged maple syrup. housemade bacon & sausage. + most of food sourced in season from the owner’s upstate farm :0
Best Bar Food: think fanciful Scandinavian-style hot dogs wrapped in tacolike rotis w. relish & frizzled onions... :0
Patty Melt: Pat LaFrieda has nothing on this burger blend...Lamb bacon w. beef=rich, drippy, delicious served w. grilled onion & Welsh-style farmstead cheese on butter-griddled rye from Polish bakery
Cocktail-Bar Burger: West Coast–style cheeseburger...nicely crusted patty is on the svelte side, brioche bun is buttered & grilled. pickles & Thousand Island dressing=made in-house + fried fingerlings
Double Cheeseburger. A burger and shake spot that walks the line between fast food and fancy on the patty scale. Fries are thin and extra-crispy, with a dusting of housemade seasoned salt.
Deli Burger: a loosely packed beef-and-pastrami patty well browned on the griddle and topped with pickle, onion, and a choice of Cheddar or Comté. Have it with a side of poutine when the end is near.
Best Legwear: crocheted socks, leg warmers, zippered leggings, wildly patterned tights. 50+ made-in-Japan designs-seamed fishnets, pinstripe leggings, tights w. lace racing stripes. Anna Sui is a fan.
Blogger's Choice: Best Boutique “This boutique opened in Nolita before Girls debuted but in retrospect, the store is pure Jessa-long, gauzy dresses and effortless, beachy style."-Izzy Grinspan, Racked
Best Women's Shirts. Launched in the 70s by Christian Restoin (a.k.a. Mr. Carine Roitfeld) & rebooted in 2010 by Serge Azria.
Best Hoodies: find one in every style, vintage & color. Lignet Roset sofas, D.J. booth (Questlove spun their Fashion’s Night Out party) plus Wizard! pinball machine.
Blogger's Choice: Best Juice. “You see superfoods and greens used in juice a lot, but not jícama, kohlrabi, shiso, dried apricots, and pepper." - Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula, Well+Good NYC
Blogger's Choice: Best Juice. “You see superfoods and greens used in juice a lot, but not jícama, kohlrabi, shiso, dried apricots, and pepper." - Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula, Well+Good NYC
At the back of Bond 07 by Selima sits this bookstore & coffee “speakeasy,” where those who know it exists can sip a flat white while browsing art books from Leo Fitzpatrick and Aurel Schmidt
this kiosk near the entrance specializes in obscure international titles ranging from denim-obsessed Japanese fashion rags, local food zines, & art biannuals like Maurizio Cattelan’s Toilet Paper
located in a stately UES townhouse. features several rooms dimly lit & meticulously merchandised-cross btwn a decorative-arts display @ the Met & drawing room of European heir w. a von in his surname
Best Jamaican Bar: Try the Drunken Coconut ($13): fresh coconut water and Appleton Gold Rum in a coconut shell that’s had its top hacked off by a machete-wielding employee.
same-day-delivery dry cleaners open at 7 a.m. on weekdays, turnaround is fast (in by 10, out by 4) and you can schedule pickup/delivery & track your order w. their app, iDryClean.
they do a faux fringe that clips onto your existing hair. choose from 20 hues / 2 shapes, customizable w. a trim. w. a blowout, stylists will blend the bangs right into your natural hair.
Ponytail Bar: a stylist will pull your locks into any of 6 styles and you’ll leave happily swishing your hair for $50-$125.
a nontoxic salon experience. Color is ammonia-free, all products are organic (some also vegan), + when hair spray is used, it’s relegated to a separately vented-and-filtered “fume room.”
Miracle Colorist. She forgoes slapdash foils for a more artful approach, hand-painting each strand of hair individually. Highlights start at $350, single-process at $120.
Secret Service: For no extra charge, the reflexology-trained assistants at this sprawling salon will incorporate a ten-minute head massage into their standard shampoo session.
Best Cellulite Buster. Cellactor SC1 machine uses sound waves to break down fat cells and tighten connective tissue in dimply butts and thighs, visibly reducing cellulite after four to six treatments.
Best Fragrance Shop. U.S. outpost of this Zurich-based perfumery carries fourteen niche fragrance lines—mostly French, Swiss, and Italian brands that can’t be found anywhere else in New York.
Best Teeth Whitening. 30-minute express cleanings ($89) & Zoom teeth-whitening sessions ($195 to $450). Spalike private suites with serene lighting, flat-screen TVs, noise-canceling headphones.
Best Legwear: 50+ made-in-Japan designs-seamed fishnets, pinstripe leggings, tights w. lace racing stripes. crocheted socks, leg warmers, zippered leggings, wildly patterned tights. Anna Sui is a fan.
